MONTREAL Quebec politicians like Joe Clark, the new federalminister assigned the daunting task of holding Canada together, butthey say he may have been given an impossible assignment.
Clark, a former Conservative Party prime minister, was appointedminister for constitutional affairs in last week's reshuffling of thefederal Cabinet.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney's decision to shift him from theExternal Relations Ministry reflects the government's recognition,possibly overdue, of the forces pulling the country apart.
Clark is well liked in Quebec, the French-speaking province,which is considering a bid for independence. He has learned to speakFrench, and he …
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